Dewsbury Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 9BZ is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8HP, WF2 8HW, WF2 8JA, WF2 8HN, WF2 9DB, WF2 8HU, WF2 8HX, WF2 8HR, WF2 9JA.

Dewsbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dewsbury Road are based on 391 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF2 9BZ

Average Price
£180,693
Semi-Detached
£184,398
Terraced
£177,289
Detached
£211,353
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£184,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewsbury Road

Average Price
£210,550
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewsbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
219 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£178,5002022-12-16 £181,022
233 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0012022-11-25 £169,400
217 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-07-04 £190,909
247 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-06-17 £183,137
189 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-03-25 £142,054

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		3,475 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,314 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		176 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		222 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw WF2 0AS 		963 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		1,104 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST 		1,313 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		1,382 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		2,493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		3,706 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		3,782 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		3,878 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		1,884 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		1,902 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		1,261 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		1,921 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		1,986 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		2,040 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		2,260 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rita's Sandwich Bar and Cafe279-281 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield336 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield605 yd
Wakefield Elim Community ChurchThe Denhale Active Recreation Centre, Denhale Avenue664 yd
McDonalds RestaurantDewsbury Road, Wakefield725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet75 Cross Lane, Wakefield499 yd
The Whinney Moor220 Horbury Road, Wakefield835 yd
Westgate Common Working Mens ClubPark Grove Road, Wakefield858 yd
Redoubt28 Horbury Road, Wakefield877 yd
St Michaels Snooker Club1A Alverthorpe Road, Wakefield908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George-A-Green Fisheries89 George-A-Green Road, Wakefield433 yd
Happy Choice221 Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield468 yd
The Tasty Dish / MK's74 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield549 yd
China Flavour70 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield549 yd
Sandwich Station168 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield336 yd
FarmfoodsGeorge-A-Green Court, Wakefield631 yd
MorrisonsDewsbury Road, Wakefield725 yd
PoundstretcherDewsbury Road, Wakefield725 yd
ASDA (4506)Asda, Dewsbury Road725 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
CROSS LANE 		grass pitches451 yd
Denhale Arc
DENHALE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite630 yd
Edward Sutch Playing Field
DENHALE AVENUE 		grass pitches636 yd
The Gym (Wakefield)
DEWSBURY ROAD 		health and fitness suite742 yd
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
THORNES PARK THORNES PARK HORBURY ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite904 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 908 crimes were reported near Dewsbury Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 9BZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 908
Violence And Sexual Offences 316
Shoplifting 122
Anti Social Behaviour 110
Public Order 93
Other Theft 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Vehicle Crime 39
Other Crime 24
Burglary 23
Drugs 18
Theft From The Person 12
Robbery 9
Bicycle Theft 6
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 9BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Dewsbury Road206 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bentley Road494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cave Crescent465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cave Crescent465 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cave Crescent465 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Potter Avenue465 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hirst Road483 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station104 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station104 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket104 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9BZ

Employment

WF2 9BZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired44
Full-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed7
Self-Employed6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage11
Human health and social work activities9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Construction4
Manufacturing4
Financial and insurance activities3
Education2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Other2
Administrative and support service activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female89
Male78

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex36
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed19

Health

Very good health53
Good health51
Fair health41
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 22
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White158
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom138
European Union14
Africa6
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK138
10+ Years22
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom109
Ireland1
Poland11
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion72
Christian85
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered4
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